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Hit-and-run, assault trial to start next week

March 20, 2026 4:59 pm

Jury selection was underway Thursday for the trial of a man accused of killing another in a 2023 hit-and-run crash on Soledad Canyon Road and then leading an attack on

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that seven outstanding high school seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Images courtesy of the Hart district.

Hart district celebrates 7 National Merit Scholarship finalists

March 20, 2026 4:29 pm

News release The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that seven outstanding high school seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. This achievement

U.S. Marines and sailors from the California-based Regimental Combat Team 7 meet action-movie star Chuck Norris, at Al Asad air base in Al Anbar Province, West of Baghdad, on Oct. 31, 2006. IM GOODWIN/USMC/AFP via Getty Images

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star, martial arts legend and action hero, dies at 86

March 20, 2026 1:01 pm

By Elma Aksalic Contributing Writer Chuck Norris, martial arts expert turned legendary Hollywood action star, has died at the age of 86. Norris died on Thursday in Hawaii surrounded by loved ones, with news of

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, fly a mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on March 3, 2025. Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske/U.S. Air Force

Battle to reopen Strait of Hormuz begins with US air strikes, allies deploying Apaches

March 20, 2026 12:40 pm

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer The battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has begun, with Pentagon officials announcing the launch of an offensive with the support of allies to reopen

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control rescued 400 dogs and 300 cats from a property in Lake Hughes Friday morning, according to a news release from the department. Screenshot from video courtesy of ABC7

L.A. County Animal Control rescues 700 dogs and cats from Lake Hughes property

March 20, 2026 12:11 pm

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control rescued 400 dogs and 300 cats from a property in Lake Hughes Friday morning, according to a news release from the department. “This is the largest number of dogs

1 extricated, 2 women transported after head-on crash

March 20, 2026 11:41 am

A two-vehicle head-on collision near the Santa Clarita Valley Equestrian Center resulted in injuries to both drivers Friday morning, with one driver extricated from her vehicle. The crash was called in to the L.A. County Fire Department at 9:36 a.m. on San Francisquito Canyon Road, per

The sign in front of the William S. Hart Union High School District administrative office. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Popular senior game prompts warning

March 19, 2026 8:55 pm

Scenes of teens running through Santa Clarita parking lots, wearing floaties and squirting water pistols — sounds harmless enough, but school and law enforcement officials are raising concerns about the appearance of hyperrealistic plastic replica

Responders ‘passing the boot’ to help Burbank TSA employees affected by shutdown

March 19, 2026 7:44 pm

News release Hollywood Burbank Airport police officers and firefighters will be raising money Friday for their Transportation Security Administration partners impacted by the government shutdown — and they’ll use firefighter boots to collect donations from passengers. All the money will be converted into

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies’ investigation into local narcotics sales led to a bust that resulted in the seizure of more than 38 pounds of drugs in the San Fernando Valley on Wednesday morning. Screenshot from SCV Sheriff's Station social media post.

Deputies: Over 38 pounds of narcotics seized

March 19, 2026 7:31 pm

By Signal Staff Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies’ investigation into local narcotics sales led to a bust that resulted in the seizure of more than 38 pounds of drugs in the

City gets pushback on oak-tree rule changes

March 19, 2026 5:52 pm

Rule changes that reduce the barriers for removing oak trees, a prominent feature on the city of Santa Clarita seal, drew a host of complaints at a recent City Council

Saugus’ Behavior Sub-Committee issues update on behavior definitions

March 19, 2026 4:55 pm

The Saugus Union School District’s Behavior Definition Sub-Committee has concluded its mission to define what student behaviors need intervention and who, between administrators and classroom staff, should manage it. Student Support Services Director Tonya Nowakowski presented at the district’s regular board meeting Wednesday on the

LA County looks to crack down on copper theft ahead of World Cup, Olympics

March 19, 2026 4:37 pm

News release The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn to combat the growing crisis of copper wire, catalytic converter,

Lackey and Hoover introduce bill to stop continued release of child sex offenders

March 19, 2026 4:31 pm

News release Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, and Assemblyman Hoover, R-Folsom, have introduced legislation to stop the early release of serial child molesters under California’s Elderly Parole Program. The move comes in response to the parole board’s granting of early release to serial